Jane Wurwand probably is best known as the founder and owner of Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute, which are considered “game-changing” brands in the sphere of professional skin care. Jane is also the force behind joinFITE, a global women’s entrepreneurial initiative inspired by her three decades of work within the skin care industry where the majority of the ownership and work force is female. joinFITE operates in partnership with Kiva, the world’s largest microlending non-profit organization.

Like me, Jane is an active Luminary Member of Step Up Women’s Network, a national non-profit which offers opportunities to at-risk girls. She also is involved with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and the National Association of Women’s Business Owners, which named Jane “Business Woman of the Year” in Los Angeles in 2009. In June 2012, Jane was honored with the “Women Making a Difference” award by the Los Angeles Business Journal for her work in helping women business owners within the skin care industry and through joinFITE. She also mentors students and serves on the Board for the Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at The Anderson School of Business Management UCLA.

I recently asked this inspirational icon about how she navigates the inevitable wrinkles in her day:

The best practical gift I ever received was a beautiful leather bound day-keeper calendar…

Which one item helps your day run a little more smoothly?

My iPad and iPhone! I never travel without them.

What’s the most useful thing in your purse that’s not makeup?

A lighted magnifier in the shape of a flat plastic ruler—it is perfect for reading fine print on menus in dark taverns.

What’s the best practical gift you’ve ever received or given?

The best practical gift I ever received was a beautiful leather bound day-keeper calendar from my husband when we started Dermalogica. I used it for years and years and had the pages refilled. My daughters drew pictures on special days, and I marked major events with colored pens. Then a couple of years ago, the book was stolen—I had set my bag down in a parking lot, walked around my car, and turned—the bag was gone with the book in it. I was gutted, but my husband and partner Raymond wisely said it was time to move on. The most valuable part of that gift was learning to let it go.